This document summarizes general principles of drug action including route of administration, passage across body membranes, absorption, distribution, molecular mechanism of action, metabolism, and excretion. It discusses common routes like oral, parenteral, and sublingual. Factors affecting absorption include physiochemical properties, dosage form, drug solubility, and blood flow. Distribution is affected by plasma protein binding, cellular binding, and the blood-brain barrier. Drugs act through receptors and their affinity, potency, and antagonism. Termination occurs through redistribution and excretion primarily through the kidneys which is affected by processes like tubular reabsorption and secretion. Adverse drug reactions are classified as toxic, allergic, idiosync